vstars Chapter 363 Perhaps it’s an opportunity
Chapter 363 Perhaps it’s an opportunity
Since meeting Ling Qian'er yesterday, she realized that some things had changed.
After returning, she pondered for a long time. As far as the Song family in the capital was concerned, there was no danger, and Ling Qian'er did not have much interaction with them.
Among them, Song Lin is the most likely to be involved!
Pingyang City is located near the border, and Song Lin is also in that area. He was injured and recuperating at a farmer's house, and there has been no movement from him for so long, which is suspicious.
Although she never met Song Lin after transmigrating into the book, in the original owner's memories, Song Lin was always a smart and wise father.
The Song family owes its current status to Song Lin and his grandfather. He has a very deep relationship with his mother, and knowing that his mother would be very worried about him, the first thing he should do after waking up is to send a message.
The fact that no message was sent means there are risks they are unaware of.
This is also why she didn't take the initiative to find Song Lin.
Everyone's opportunities are constantly changing, and often a small change can affect the development of the whole thing. So after knowing that she would be able to return safely, she did not intend to interfere.
But when she consulted the oracle yesterday, she was surprised to find that the hexagram had changed again, and her father's situation had become much more dangerous.
Chu Junting noticed something was wrong when he saw Song Ruozhen's serious expression. After she explained the reason, his heart sank.
"I have already sent people to look for General Song. They should be found soon, and I will make sure he returns safely."
After hesitating for a moment, Song Ruozhen finally revealed her plan: "I plan to go there in person."
"You're going yourself? That's too dangerous." Chu Junting frowned. "There are many refugees fleeing along the way, as well as thieves and bandits. You're not good at martial arts, so even if you bring someone with you, it's not safe."
“I can go with the Song family’s caravan and bring more people with me. It will be safe.”
Song Ruozhen's eyes were serious. Last night, when she was calculating, she realized that someone was secretly fighting with her, which must be related to Master Tianji.
If she doesn't go, it will be very difficult to break her father's trap, so she has to go!
"Have you found out anything about Master Tianji's situation?" Song Ruozhen asked.
Chu Junting said in a deep voice, "They were very cautious and left no trace along the way. All we know now is that they came all the way north from the capital."
Master Tianji previously only had two trusted confidants; the rest were all thugs hired from near the capital, paid for at high prices, but they knew nothing about their backgrounds.
Song Ruozhen was not surprised. The other party came specifically to capture her. Even though they knew she was very likely with Chu Junting, they did not give up on this plan, which shows that they must have made sufficient preparations.
“I can use my blood essence to pinpoint the location of Master Tianji. Rather than being constantly watched by them, I should disrupt their formation first.”
The woman's dark, beautiful eyes shone with a calm and wise light. Her essence blood was precious, and she wouldn't have acted so easily unless the other party was hiding a big problem.
However, now that my father is in danger, and these people are very likely in cahoots.
She didn't like being treated like prey. Since the other party was determined to go against her, she might as well be the hunter!
"Essence blood?"
When Chu Junting heard these two words, his expression changed slightly. "This will damage your body!"
Although he didn't understand metaphysics very well, he knew the importance of essence blood. Last time, Master Tianji used essence blood to set up an array, which is why Ruozhen didn't notice when she entered.
"It's just a drop of essence, it's nothing."
Song Ruozhen waved her hand with a faint smile, because the other party was also a member of the Xuanmen sect, and using essence blood for positioning was more accurate.
They don't have much time left, and they can't afford to delay any longer.
"If we don't find him, I'll not only worry about my father, but also about my family. Wouldn't that be even more painful?"
Chu Junting frowned. "Without using your essence blood, can you determine his approximate location?"
“I can only confirm that he is in the east of the city,” Song Ruozhen admitted. “He knows we are looking for him, so he has also taken some measures.”
Chu Junting instructed Yunyang to bring a map of the imperial city and place it in front of Song Ruozhen, saying, "Tell me the approximate area, and I will lead troops to search it."
“The scope is quite large. Searching each house one by one will not only increase the difficulty, but also make the people uneasy,” Song Ruozhen couldn’t help but say.
"It's alright. Just say that a thief has appeared. It's not uncommon for this to happen before."
Chu Junting said forcefully, "Trust me, it will only take a little more effort, but we will definitely be able to find the person."
Seeing this, Song Ruozhen did not hesitate and immediately performed another divination to determine the location of Master Tianji.
"In this area."
Song Ruozhen drew an area on it. This was not the residence of high-ranking officials and nobles, but a mixed community of ordinary people. The population was very dense, which would make it more difficult to find people.
Looking at the situation, Yunyang couldn't help but sigh inwardly, realizing that a large number of people would be needed to investigate this area.
Chu Junting didn't even frown, and said to Song Ruozhen, "Don't worry, leave it to me."
Seeing that the King of Chu had left again after only a short while, the Song family members couldn't help but ask, "Fifth Sister, why is the King of Chu leaving in such a hurry? Could it be that something has happened?"
“Your Highness is very busy with official duties,” Song Ruozhen chuckled. “However… we’re quite busy today too.”
"What do you mean?" Song Zhiyu asked in surprise.
Song Ruozhen gestured towards the door, "Someone will be coming to the door soon, but... is Aunt Zhang coming today too?"
Gu Ruyan nodded. "She said she made some pastries herself today and brought them over. If you hadn't helped her, she probably would be dead already. Zhen'er, what do you mean by asking that?"
"Mother, is Aunt Zhang really determined to get a divorce?"
Song Ruozhen asked again, "Yun Nianchu and Yun Chengze have been away from the Yun family for a while now, along with Zhang Wen."
Although she felt that Zhang Wen's divorce was a good thing, otherwise, given that Lord Yun was someone who always favored his concubines and used children as bargaining chips, keeping him there would not only fail to protect himself, but would also easily affect the children.
However, this is ancient times after all. If a woman leaves her husband's family and her own family is unwilling to accept her, her situation will inevitably be difficult. So, it all depends on Zhang Wen's decision.
Gu Ruyan knew what she was thinking, so she said, "Your Aunt Zhang may seem gentle on the surface, but she is actually very stubborn at heart."
The idea of divorce was not a spur-of-the-moment decision, but rather the result of years of careful consideration. She originally planned to wait until Nianchu got married before divorcing him, so as not to affect the children.
But now she simply can't take it anymore; she won't turn back.
"Then Mother can talk to Aunt Zhang. If you really want a divorce, today might be the opportunity."
Gu Ruyan was completely confused and was about to ask for clarification when a servant rushed over to report.
"Madam, Lord Yun and his concubine, Miss Yun, request an audience."
A hint of surprise flashed in Gu Ruyan's eyes. Recalling what had happened to Zhang Wen before, she understood why Lord Yun had come to visit today.